I’m gutted that I didn’t get to see Up in the theatres. Thank the good lord and the folks at Disney for having the foresight to get it to me on Blu-ray as quickly as possible! While I’ll be happy to own the film on its own, those of you who need a little more collectable for your buck can grab the the disc in a limited edition ‘Up: Luxo Jr. Collectible Desk Lamp Set‘ which comes with a replica Luxo Jr. desk lamp with storage base. Apparently you can store all your Pixar Blu-ray discs in it, if you’re so inclined.
Pixar’s Monster’s Inc. is also finally back on the schedule, after being bumped earlier in the year. Expect to see it in the shops on November 10 as well.
UPDATE: More details for the Up Blu-ray from the official Disney press release!
UP
(November 10, 2009 – MSRP: $45.99)
Video: 1080p AVC
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio
Special Features:
- • Commentary by director Pete Docter and co-director Bob Peterson.
• Dug’s Special Mission – An all new original short film that follows the
misadventures of Dug as he attempts to complete his “special mission.” The
short is directed by Up Story Supervisor, Ronnie Del Carmen.
• The Many Endings of Muntz – Many ideas were hatched about how to dispose
of the film’s arch villain, Muntz, and now viewers can see the many alternate
endings proposed during story development.
• Partly Cloudy –The hilarious short film that preceded screenings of Up.
Everyone knows that the stork delivers babies, but where do the storks get the
babies? The answer lies up in the stratosphere where the cloud Gus is a master
at creating “dangerous” babies, which prove to be more than a handful for his
loval delivery stork Peck. Directed by Pixar story artist, animator and voice actor
Peter Sohn.
• Adventure is Out There – This action-packed documentary tells the story of the
filmmakers’ own trek to the tepuis mountains of South America to research the
design and story of the film.
And, only on Blu-ray Hi-Def, hours of features, and behind-the scenes bonus features,
including:
• Cine-Explore – A visual montage of concept art, clips and documentary
coverage that illustrates the directors’ commentary.
• Geriatric Hero – A character study of Carl, from research to realization including
art and design, rigging, animation and story. It focuses on the issues of aging,
“simplexity”, shape-language and compelling character arcs.
• Canine Companions – For anyone who ever wondered where CG puppies
come from, an introduction to the design, behavior and language of dogs.
• Russell: Wilderness Explorer – A character study of Russell from inspiration
and design to finding the character arc and authentic voice for this wilderness
ranger.
• Our Giant Flightless Friend, Kevin – Find out how avian research and
development at Pixar helped bring a mythical, 13-foot tall iridescent bird to life.
• Homemakers of Pixar – Carl and Ellie’s house is an important “character” in the
film. Fans follow the development of the house from story to art to its ultimate
realization in the computer.
• Balloons and Flight – Carl’s house and Muntz’s dirigible presented the
filmmakers with two different problems—how could they make a physical
impossibility possible? And, in the case of the dirigible, how would they unearth a
fallen giant and let it soar?
• Composing for Characters – Composer Michael Giacchino returns to score his
third Disney•Pixar feature film. See how the Up filmmakers collaborated with
Giacchino to create the memorable score and compelling musical themes.
• Married Life – The original story concept that became the powerful “Married Life”
scene, showing Carl and Ellie’s love story.
• Global Guardian Badge Game – Players try to locate countries, states and
capitals around the globe in a multi-layered BD-Exclusive geography game
enhanced by BD-Live.
MONSTERS INC.
(November 10, 2009 – MSRP: $40.99)
Video: 1080p AVC
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio
Special Features:
- • Monster’s Inc Ride and Go Seek: Building Monstropolis in Tokyo (BD Exclusive)
• Filmmakers’ Roundtable with director Pete Docter, co-director Lee Unkrich and producer Darla Anderson (BD Exclusive)
• Roz’s 100-Door Challenge Game (BD Exclusive)
• BD-Live Features
• All special features from the previous DVD release
• DVD copy of the film
• Digital copy of the film
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